This Catholic youth ministry game is very simple, requires just a little prep, but can be done several times. Materials Needed – Notecards Have everyone site in a circle or in a line. What you will do is you will have cards pre-made that have a category and one answer to that category on it. [...]
Small Group Questions on Family
We have been focusing on small groups very heavily in our youth group lately. Some weeks we have just a quick small group meeting without any lesson or teaching for the night. This is something I put together to generate discussion among the group. Can be used for brand new small groups or veteran small [...]
Spit It Out Junior! – Small Group Icebreaker
This youth ministry small group activity is a great way to crack open a quiet group. It does take a little preparation but is well worth it. Materials Needed – Cut out instructions for each person. Instructions: This small group activity is fairly simple. Here are your instructions. Have group come up with one noun [...]
Skit Improv Lines – Creative youth group skits from scratch
I recently led a retreat for a confirmation class and was wanting to try something a little bit different with skits. Retreatant led skits are becoming a bigger thing for me because I am learning how much it builds teams and opens people up a little quicker. It also brings out some gifts of acting, [...]
Youth Group Discussion Journals
Each week we give the youth 10-15 minutes to write. Typically more time is allowed if needed, but that is the allotted time that youth are asked to write. They are given a blank journal…
Starting a Catholic Youth Group from Scratch – Part 2 of 10 – Core Group – Students
This is the second of ten from our series. This time we will focus on gathering your core group of students. The idea of forming a core group is actually very scriptural. Christ chose 12 apostles and worked primarily with them to leave his legacy behind. He trained them and taught them allowing them to [...]
Pictionary Telephone Tag – Game 1
Materials Needed – Lots of quarter sheets of scratch paper, pens/markers, chairs (optional) and a few volunteer helpers. This has been one of my favorite youth group games to play. It is a quiet game that draws great competition and requires team work. The game is basically a mix of the three games mentioned in the [...]
Ships and Sailors
The game is an elimination game that cuts people out slowly until you are down to one or two people. The leader will shout a command and everyone will follow that command. Each time a command is shouted more people will be eliminated…
Mafia – ‘Our’ Official Rules!
Mafia is a common game that has been used and known by just about any group I have been around. It is a great starter game for groups of about 8-15. If you have more and a lot of time, it works also. Otherwise you can break in to more than one game. We mentioned [...]